Getting to Slovenia 

1. BY AIR

Slovenia's national carrier Adria Airways offers regular schedule flights to most major European cities.  Adria Airways currently operates a direct service between Dublin and Ljubljana once a week on Saturdays.

The main airport in Slovenia is Ljubljana’s Jože Pučnik airport.  A range of European airlines fly directly to Ljubljana.  In addition, many Irish people opt to fly to an airport near Slovenia and travel from there into the country.

AIRPORTS NEAR SLOVENIA

Trieste Airport   

Tel: +39 (0)481 77 32 24         Fax: +39 (0)481 47 41 50

Ryanair currently operates a direct service between Trieste and London-Stansted /Birmingham.

Airport Graz

Tel: +43 (0)316 2902  0           Information desk: +43 (0)316 2902 172

Ryanair currently operates a direct service between Graz and London-Stansted.

Karnten Airport - Klagenfurt

Tel.: +43 (0)463 41 500 0        Fax: +43 (0)463 41 500 236

Ryanair currently operates a direct service between Klagenfurt and London-Stansted.  

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)

Aer Lingus operates a direct service between Venice Marco Polo and Dublin. 

Venice Treviso Airport (TSF)

Ryanair currently operates a direct service between Venice Treviso and Dublin/Liverpool and London-Stansted. 

2. BY CAR

You can reach Slovenia by car from Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia, or you can rent a car at a local car rental agency. Slovenia’s highways are good and clearly signposted, and beside the roads you will find rest stops, inns with overnight accommodation, and hotels. 

From 1 July 2008, motorcycles, cars and vans with a maximum permitted laden weight not exceeding 3.5 tonnes are required to display a vignette (toll sticker) in order to use motorways and express roads in the Republic of Slovenia and the Ljubljana bypass.

As of 1 July 2009 the six-month vignette remains in use for motorcycles but NOT for cars and vans.

Annual vignette for motor vehicles up to a max. permitted weight of 3,500 kg	EUR 95.00
Monthly vignette for motor vehicles up to a max. permitted weight of 3,500 kg	EUR 30.00
Weekly vignette for motor vehicles up to a max. permitted weight of 3,500 kg	EUR 15.00
Annual vignette for motorcycles	EUR 47.50
Six-month vignette for motorcycles	EUR 25.00
Weekly vignette for motorcycles	EUR 7.50

Vignettes can be purchased at petrol stations in Slovenia and neighbouring countries, at offices of the national motoring organisation and foreign motoring organisations, at post offices in Slovenia and at some news kiosks. For more information consult the list of points of sale.

Using a toll road without a valid vignette (i.e. without paying the toll) is punishable by a fine of between 300 and 800 euros.

Lorries, buses and other vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes will continue to use conventional toll payment methods (cash, debit/credit cards and the DARS Transporter card) in the furthest right-hand lanes of toll stations until August 2009, when a satellite-based electronic tolling system is due to be introduced for them.
For more information visit www.dars.si  

Detailed information about prices and locations of where to buy the vignettes is available on the webpage of the Motorway Company of the Republic of Slovenia – DARS. 

3. RAIL TRAVEL

Most important tourist destinations are served by trains. It is possible to travel to Slovenia on direct lines from Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Serbia and Switzerland. Train travel is convenient and relatively inexpensive. The timetables and other information can be found at this web address. 

4. MARITIME TRAVEL

Vessels arriving in the territorial waters of Slovenia from abroad may land only at the docks of the international border crossings in Koper, Piran and in Izola (seasonal border crossing). Upon mooring the vessel, the vessel, its crew, and the passengers must be registered with the border authorities. The following documents are needed for the procedure: the original documents for the vessel (proof of ownership of the vessel or authorization for its use), the captain's certificate of qualification to operate the vessel, and identity documents of people on the vessel. 

5. BY BUS

It is also possible to reach Slovenia from neighbouring countries by bus. International bus transport is well organized and relatively inexpensive. The timetables and other information can be found at this web address.